PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lee (ranked 723 p4p, 749 weight class) and Matthew Fritz (ranked 109 p4p, 112 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Doomsday Clock blaring out of the sound system. Matthew Fritz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lee
vs
Fritz

189 cm
25
155
12 - 4 - 0

165 cm
31
155
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Fritz misses.
Nice shot lands for Fritz.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fritz.
Fritz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fritz counters with a straight right hand.
We've been informed that Fritz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fritz scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but Fritz avoids it.
Fritz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jeff Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fritz's head.
Fritz throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee keeps Fritz at a distance using the push kick.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Fritz's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Fritz avoids the head kick by Lee.
Fritz avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee lands a high kick!
Fritz missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Fritz blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fritz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee moves forwards but Fritz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Fritz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Fritz blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Fritz misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Fritz down.
Fritz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fritz lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Fritz checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 throws a nice head kick!
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fritz just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Fritz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
enabling Fritz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Fritz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee punishes Fritz's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Fritz's front leg but catches the back leg as Fritz tries to avoid it.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fritz wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fritz.
Fritz moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Fritz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz with the inside leg kick.
Fritz lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Fritz misses.
Fritz checks a leg kick.
Fritz misses with a right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Fritz stumbling back into the cage.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Fritz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fritz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Fritz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
enabling Fritz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fritz throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fritz feints a counter leg kick.
Fritz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
A jab from Fritz misses.
Lee misses with a hook
and Fritz counters with a thumping low kick.
Fritz with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fritz cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee throws a body kick that misses
and Fritz counters with a stiff right hand.
Fritz with a hook.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Fritz avoids it.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Fritz counters with a stiff right hand.
Fritz throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fritz throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a push kick but Fritz slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Fritz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Fritz's ribs.
A head kick misses from Fritz.
Fritz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fritz lands a right hook to the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fritz lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Fritz tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Fritz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthew Fritz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fritz throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Fritz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fritz throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Fritz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Fritz misses.
Lee is looking to counter with a body kick.
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 throws a leg kick
and Fritz counters with a straight right hand.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Fritz throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fritz blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Fritz shrugs it off though.
Fritz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fritz cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Fritz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fritz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fritz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Fritz scores with a nice head shot.
Fritz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Fritz finds it's way through Lee's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fritz avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Fritz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee lands a jab to Fritz's midsection.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Fritz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fritz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Fritz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fritz cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fritz stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fritz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fritz.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fritz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
Fritz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That kick from Lee tenderised Fritz's leg. Fritz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fritz if he has to take too many more of those.
Fritz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Fritz moved away.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fritz is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Fritz moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Fritz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fritz misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Fritz lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee jabs at Fritz's body.
Decent striking displayed by Fritz there.
Lee slips a straight right by Fritz.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fritz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fritz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fritz cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Fritz throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Fritz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee blocks a head kick by Fritz.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Fritz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
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 Fritz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fritz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fritz.
Fritz moves out of range as Lee strikes.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Fritz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fritz misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Fritz shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fritz doesn't seem bothered though.
Fritz throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee looks to throw a body kick
and Fritz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fritz throws a fast counter high kick but Lee manages to duck under it in time.
Fritz lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
letting Fritz counter with a right hand.
Fritz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Fritz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Lee throws a leg kick but Fritz checks it.
Fritz throws a shot to the body.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fritz.
Fritz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee swings for the body but Fritz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
Lee is looking to wear down Fritz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jeff Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fritz thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fritz throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fritz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fritz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
Fritz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fritz lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Fritz misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fritz lands a jab.
Fritz scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Fritz sees coming a mile off.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fritz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fritz throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Lee lands but Fritz takes it in his stride.
Fritz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.

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 plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matthew Fritz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee avoids the head kick by Fritz.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee tries to move into range but Fritz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee avoids the body shot from Fritz.
Fritz moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Fritz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fritz misses with a two punch combination.
Fritz connects with a single shot there.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fritz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fritz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Fritz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fritz 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Fritz!
Matthew Fritz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.