PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 2660 p4p, 1125 weight class) and Raymond Lee (ranked 395 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orel
vs
Lee

195 cm
27
205
14 - 13 - 0

194 cm
29
225
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Lee!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Orel enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Orel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Orel wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Orel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Orel!

Lee pulls Orel in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee is working an open guard so Orel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Orel misses with a wild combination.
Orel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Orel throws a sloppy body shot

and Lee counters with a single leg into guard. Orel didn't expect that.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee trying to control but Orel is working from the bottom.
Lee prevents Orel from getting back to his feet.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Orel is keeping the position.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Orel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orel is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Orel circles away and we're back to standing.
Orel misses with a body shot.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Orel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Orel goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orel after a bit of a struggle.

Orel breaks the clinch.
Orel with a nice cross.
Orel moves away from the strike by Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Orel misses.
Orel lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Orel is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Orel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orel leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orel misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orel ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Orel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Lee catches Orel right on the button with a cross.
Orel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Orel.
Orel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee punishes Orel's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Orel misses the target.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Orel is retaining full guard.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Orel keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Orel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adam Orel is winning the standup battle so far.
Orel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee slips a straight right by Orel.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orel misses with a looping right.
Orel misses with a straight right.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orel defends it well.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orel leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee prevents Orel from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orel pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orel moves away.
Lee lunges at Orel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Orel's hand.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orel.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Orel off the cage and back into range.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Orel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
Orel jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Orel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Orel does no damage.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Orel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Orel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee avoids the body shot from Orel.
Orel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee moves out of range as Orel strikes.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orel defends it well.
Orel cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee cracks Orel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orel thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orel punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orel's hands.
Lee works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel throws a big shot that misses.
Lee 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.
Orel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orel takes one on the button.
Orel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Orel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Orel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Orel lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orel, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lee is rocked!
Orel jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orel on the side of the head.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Orel looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Orel slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Orel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orel thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orel throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Orel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Orel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orel.
Lee throws an off balance right hand

and Orel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Orel landing knees to the head.
Orel scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee keeps control of Orel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orel lands a body punch.
Orel scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orel tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.

Orel breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orel. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee with the counter takedown but Orel avoids it easily.
Orel misses the shot to the body.
Orel scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orel loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee feints the counter takedown.
Orel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orel.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orel.
Orel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orel sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Orel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Orel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?

Orel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to move into range but Orel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orel wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee slips under a jab.
Orel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orel as he avoids it easily.
Orel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a hook but Orel avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Orel throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Orel misses.
Raymond Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee tries for a takedown but Orel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Orel swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Orel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orel.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam Orel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a straight right by Orel.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orel scores with a punch to the head.
A lazy left from Orel finds it's target.
Orel shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orel looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orel moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Orel scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee avoids the body shot from Orel.
Nice takedown defense from Orel. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
A slow jab from Orel misses its intended target.
Lee misses the body punch
and Orel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Orel misses with a hook.
Orel catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Orel does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Orel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Orel!