PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Herro (ranked 3043 p4p, 3005 weight class) and Raymond Lee (ranked 400 p4p, 389 weight class). Tanner Herro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raymond Lee's chin.

Herro
vs
Lee

194 cm
25
224
11 - 12 - 0

194 cm
26
225
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Herro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Herro slips the punch.
Herro misses with the combination.
Lee with the counter takedown but Herro avoids it easily.

Herro moves into the clinch.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee lands a left hand.
Herro working hard to break the clinch.
Herro missing with knees to the body.

Herro is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Herro to the mat. Herro regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Herro has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Herro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee trying to control but Herro is working from the bottom.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee stands up over Herro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Herro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herro trying to control the position.
Lee working some strikes from top position.

Herro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee wants to control from the top but Herro keeps moving.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Herro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee postures up.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Herro is rocked!
Lee arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Herro's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raymond Lee!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Raymond Lee made sure he mentioned Knock Out Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.