PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 160 p4p, 343 weight class) and Jimmy Lee (ranked 27 p4p, 56 weight class). Jimmy Lee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

El Shabazz
vs
Lee

185 cm
29
183
18 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
180
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee missing with a left hand there. El Shabazz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Shabazz lands a jab to the head.
El Shabazz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Shabazz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
El Shabazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
El Shabazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee moves out of range as El Shabazz strikes.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Shabazz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a series of punches but El Shabazz avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. El Shabazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Shabazz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries to clinch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Lee connects with a leg kick.
Lee tests El Shabazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Shabazz misses with a right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz slips a straight right by Lee.
El Shabazz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
El Shabazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
El Shabazz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good leg kick by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped El Shabazz in his tracks.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Shabazz defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
El Shabazz swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee missing with a left hand there. El Shabazz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz blocks a head kick by Lee.
El Shabazz slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Shabazz is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
El Shabazz throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
El Shabazz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
El Shabazz blocks a leg kick.
El Shabazz tried to counter with a leg kick but Lee avoided it.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Lee.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Shabazz cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee throws a body punch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Lee staying out of range there.

Lee has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.

El Shabazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Shabazz missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Shabazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. El Shabazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee defending well as El Shabazz loads up on a big left hand.
El Shabazz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a wild combination.
El Shabazz misses the jab.
El Shabazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Shabazz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
El Shabazz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee with a jab.
El Shabazz cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Lee misses.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
El Shabazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
El Shabazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
El Shabazz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
El Shabazz missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Shabazz.
El Shabazz is looking to counter punch.
El Shabazz misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz tries to clinch up.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but El Shabazz is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Shabazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Shabazz avoids it.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from El Shabazz.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee is leaning against El Shabazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
El Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee is leaning against El Shabazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but El Shabazz avoids the damage to the body.
El Shabazz takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as El Shabazz controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Shabazz blocks a body shot from Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries a knee to the head but El Shabazz blocks it.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. El Shabazz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
El Shabazz takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee is working El Shabazz over against the cage.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has El Shabazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Shabazz or not.
Lee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. El Shabazz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lee can turn it around.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee tries to work over El Shabazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on El Shabazz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee is working El Shabazz over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee gets through El Shabazz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Shabazz or not.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. El Shabazz won't want to take too many of those.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee is leaning against El Shabazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has El Shabazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Shabazz avoids it.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
El Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Shabazz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee digs a right hand underneath El Shabazz's ribcage. El Shabazz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. El Shabazz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jimmy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee pushes El Shabazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has El Shabazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
El Shabazz 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.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
El Shabazz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
A big left from Lee misses.
El Shabazz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and El Shabazz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz throws a big shot that misses.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
El Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Lee throws out a loose jab but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
El Shabazz blocks a body shot from Lee.
El Shabazz avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
El Shabazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee works on El Shabazz's body with a couple of short punches.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Shabazz scores with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but El Shabazz blocks it.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
El Shabazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries a knee to the head but El Shabazz blocks it.
Lee works on El Shabazz's body with a couple of short punches.
El Shabazz lands a knee to the head.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Shabazz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
El Shabazz takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Lee lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. El Shabazz won't want to take too many of those.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee lands an uppercut.
El Shabazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee presses El Shabazz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malik El Shabazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.