PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lee (ranked 1090 p4p, 1556 weight class) and Pultti Pyssy (ranked 147 p4p, 205 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doomsday Clock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Pyssy

189 cm
26
155
13 - 7 - 0

173 cm
26
169
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sakura Style
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a body kick.
Pyssy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pyssy scores with a punch to the head.
Lee thows a body kick. Pyssy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pyssy feints a counter leg kick.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Pyssy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Pyssy blocks the body kick.

Pyssy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent Pyssy getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pyssy wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pyssy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pyssy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee prevents Pyssy from improving his position.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Pyssy defends it.
Pyssy desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is thwarting Pyssy's attempts to control the position.
Pyssy tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pyssy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pyssy keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pyssy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up.

Pyssy is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pyssy checks a low kick from Lee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Pyssy down.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pyssy 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.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Pyssy moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Jeff Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Pyssy avoids it.
Pyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Pyssy is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee throws a counter high kick but Pyssy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Pyssy slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pyssy.
Lee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pyssy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pyssy avoids the head kick by Lee.
Pyssy moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Pyssy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pyssy has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pyssy misses the shot to the body.
Pyssy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pyssy throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
letting Pyssy counter with a right hand.
Pyssy avoids a kick to the body.
Pyssy moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Pyssy digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Pyssy digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Jeff Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Pyssy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Pyssy moved out of range nicely.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Pyssy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pyssy blocks the body kick.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
and Pyssy counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Pyssy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pyssy feints the counter takedown.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pyssy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pyssy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jeff Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyssy throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Pyssy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Pyssy misses with a straight left.
Pyssy needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Pyssy swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyssy can do to turn this around?
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Pyssy counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Pyssy wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Pyssy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.

Pyssy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pyssy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pyssy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pyssy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pyssy is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Pyssy wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Pyssy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee throws a leg kick but Pyssy checks it.
Pyssy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pyssy shoots in but no luck this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pultti Pyssy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pyssy misses with a few strikes there.
Pyssy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Pyssy throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Pyssy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pyssy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Pyssy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pyssy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pyssy gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee looks to throw a body kick
and Pyssy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
Pyssy blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Pyssy feints the counter takedown.
Pyssy blocks a head kick by Lee.
Pyssy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pyssy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Pyssy lands a front kick.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pyssy.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pyssy's head.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Pyssy.
Pyssy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pyssy avoids a kick to the body.
Pyssy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Pyssy moves his leg out of the way.
Pyssy lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Pyssy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pyssy connects with a single shot there.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Pyssy blocks the leg kick.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Pyssy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pyssy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee throws a head kick but Pyssy moves out of range.
Pyssy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Pyssy throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyssy.
Pyssy lands a slapping body shot.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Pyssy.
Pyssy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Pyssy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Pyssy lands with a good body shot.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pyssy throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pyssy.
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.
Pyssy feints the counter takedown.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Pyssy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy misses with a looping right.
A big left from Pyssy misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Pyssy moved away.
Lee backing away here, and Pyssy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyssy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Pyssy moved away.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pyssy looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
and Pyssy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
and Pyssy counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Lee.
And Pyssy tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pyssy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Pyssy tries a quick counter leg kick but Lee is wise to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lee!
A very excited looking Jeff Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.