PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Gaines (ranked 1675 p4p, 2131 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 212 p4p, 262 weight class). 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.

Gaines
vs
Lee

182 cm
24
194
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
194
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Gaines swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Gaines throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Gaines makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gaines checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee staying out of range there.
Gaines is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Gaines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaines misses the target.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaines misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaines's knee momentarily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Lee.
Gaines throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee staying out of range there.
Gaines lands a jab to the nose.
Gaines jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a right and a left that Gaines avoids nicely.
Gaines throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaines swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Gaines feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Gaines then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gaines misses with a double jab.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
Lee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Gaines gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines staying out of range there.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Lee.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Gaines misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaines misses the target.
Gaines misses with a wild combination.
Gaines 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 wants to clinch up but Gaines keeps it at a distance.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Gaines.
Gaines throws out a powerful jab.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gaines scores with a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Gaines takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Good shot there by Lee.
Gaines scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaines dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Gaines avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaines.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines connects with a crisp jab.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaines takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gaines is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaines lands a head shot.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Gaines cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Gaines misses with a combination
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Gaines connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Lee.
Gaines throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lee rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Gaines's head but Gaines sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Gaines tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee cracks Gaines with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Gaines takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Gaines scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Gaines manages to step out the way in time.
Gaines swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaines misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gaines is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Lee unleashes a big counter combination but Gaines bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lee moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Gaines throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Gaines sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Gaines blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gaines on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaines fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
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 Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Gaines in the body.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gaines in his tracks.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaines scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee throws a hook but Gaines avoids it easily.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Gaines fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Dean Gaines is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.

Lee rushes Gaines and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaines misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Gaines misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Gaines lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaines was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Gaines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Gaines misses the jab.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Lee tries to bum rush Gaines with a series of wild strikes but Gaines uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee misses with a combination
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaines lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Gaines takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Gaines takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Gaines - just one landing.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Gaines appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee jabs at Gaines's body.
Gaines digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Gaines walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Gaines lands with an overhand left.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Gaines moved out of range nicely.
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 Gaines has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaines and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gaines throws a hook but Lee blocks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaines moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Gaines slips under a jab.
Gaines walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Gaines's ribcage. Gaines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee lands a left hand.
Gaines wants to break free but Lee has control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee cracks a nice hook into Gaines's ribs.
Gaines scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Gaines jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Gaines is wise to it.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Gaines.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines lands the left hand.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Gaines stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A little feinted left hand from Gaines on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gaines.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Gaines checks the leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a leg kick.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaines looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Gaines avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Gaines's knee but Gaines avoids it well.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but Gaines is having none of it.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Lee tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gaines struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gaines as Lee tries to tie him up.

Gaines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Gaines takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines misses with a hook.
Gaines misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaines throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Gaines backs away looking to recover.
Lee slips a straight right by Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaines connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gaines stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Gaines takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Lee tries to clinch
and Gaines counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
It looked like Gaines wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Gaines throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Gaines there.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Lee.
Gaines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but Gaines moves away
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Gaines's head.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throws a combination. Gaines tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaines shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Gaines to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lee throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Gaines cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.

Lee is rocked!
Gaines getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaines finish him?
Lee tries to clinch up but Gaines circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee walks straight into a right hand from Gaines - that's dropped him! Gaines jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lee from any more punishment! Lee complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dean Gaines!
Dean Gaines decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.