PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 17816 p4p, 3327 weight class) and Digi Talis (ranked 621 p4p, 423 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Kickstart My Heart. A fine choice. 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?

Lee
vs
Talis

186 cm
37
185
41 - 12 - 2

175 cm
31
155
20 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 41 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digi Talis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Talis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Talis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talis's hands.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee scores with the left hand. Talis knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talis manages to avoid it.
Lee moves out of range as Talis strikes.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Talis manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Talis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Talis slips under a jab.
Talis throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Talis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talis.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a low kick as Talis jumps back.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee throws a hook but Talis avoids it easily.
Talis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Talis saw that one coming.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talis. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks a head kick by Talis.
Talis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Talis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee clobbers Talis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee throws a head kick but Talis moves out of range.
Talis misses with a body kick.
Talis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Talis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Talis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Talis catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Talis 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.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Talis's head but Talis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Talis's belly button to the back.

Lee pushes Talis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talis.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Talis avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Talis is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Talis blocks it with crossed arms.
Talis blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Digi Talis has been cut.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Digi Talis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Talis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Talis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Talis walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Talis saw that one coming.
Talis throws out a powerful jab.
Lee cracks Talis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Talis moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Talis throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Talis back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talis wants to stall.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Talis blocks with his arms.
Lee tries a body shot but Talis blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talis prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Talis controls the action.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Talis controls the action.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Talis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talis throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee throws the left hand but Talis avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Talis in a clinch.
Talis working aggressively here.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talis can do to turn this around?
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Talis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Talis.

Talis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Talis moves out of range.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Talis misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Talis.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Talis circles away.
Talis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Talis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Talis throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Talis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Talis. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Talis feints a counter leg kick.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Talis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Digi Talis's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Lee clinches up against the ropes.
Talis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Talis has him pressed against the ropes.
Talis prevents a body shot from Lee.
Talis blocks an elbow strike.
Lee working aggressively here.
Tommy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Talis misses with the head strike.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Talis throws a head punch that misses.
Talis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Talis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talis lands a left hand.
Talis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talis.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Talis.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Talis wants to stall.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to work over Talis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee lands a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Talis ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Talis takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talis throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Talis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Talis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Talis throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Talis circles away.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talis was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee wants to clinch up but Talis keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Talis. Beautiful body shot.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Talis tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Talis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice shot by Talis.
Lee tests Talis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee misses with a straight right.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Talis throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Talis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee slips under a jab.
Talis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Talis scores with a punch to the head.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee blocks a head kick by Talis.
Talis ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Talis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Talis.
Lee feints and then cracks Talis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talis down.
Talis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Talis throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee throws a jab when Talis was well out of range.
Talis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Talis delivers a nice body kick.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Talis moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Talis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Talis throws a body kick that misses.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Talis in his tracks.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Talis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Talis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Talis.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talis.
Talis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talis slips a straight right by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talis misses the jab.
Talis checks a low kick from Lee.
Talis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Talis will feel that in the morning.
Talis misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a push kick but Talis slaps the foot to one side.
Talis misses with a wild body shot.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee blocks a jab.
Talis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Talis moves out of range as Lee strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Talis misses.
A head kick misses from Talis.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Talis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Talis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee had his way with Digi Talis in that round.
The cut man is working on Digi Talis's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Lee.
Digi Talis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talis misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Talis blocks the leg kick.
Lee takes a swing at Talis's ribcage but misses.
Talis throws a fast counter high kick but Lee manages to duck under it in time.
Talis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Talis misses with a body shot.
Talis misses with a hook.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Talis connects with a crisp jab.
Talis throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Talis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Talis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talis misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Talis's side.
The fighters circling - Talis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Talis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee cracks Talis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Talis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Talis.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Talis manages to avoid it.
Talis misses with a body kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Talis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Talis throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee cracks Talis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Talis is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Talis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Talis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Talis is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Talis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Talis is able to avoid easily.
Lee scores with a head kick. Talis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talis.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Talis moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a push kick but Talis slaps the foot to one side.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Talis is just out of range.
Good work by Talis as he checks the leg kick.
Talis with a jab.

It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.
Talis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Talis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Talis throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Talis checks it well.
Talis throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talis lands a nice looking body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tommy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. Lee catches Talis right on the button with a cross.
Lee misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Tommy Lee!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Tommy Lee!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Tommy Lee!

Tommy Lee wins by unanimous decision!
Tommy Lee retains his welterweight title!
Tommy Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.