PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Sims is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lee
vs
Sims

198 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micheal Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Sims!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Sims wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Sims looking for submissions off his back.
Lee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sims is looking to escape.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sims tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sims is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sims wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
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.
Lee controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sims is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee trying to control but Sims is having none of it.
Sims is controlling an arm, preventing Lee from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sims tries to hold on but Lee postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Micheal Lee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sims gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lee stays in close to Sims's body and controls the position.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sims swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sims is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sims swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sims with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lee counters by clinching up.
Lee tries to pull guard but Sims won't allow it.

Lee jumps guard.
Lee controls Sims momentarily but Sims frees himself.
Sims being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sims is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Sims advances to half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee has his hands on Sims's head, controlling the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Micheal Lee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sims keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Micheal Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee swinging wilding here.
Lee throws a leg kick but Sims moved away.
Sims moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Sims which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sims swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch there but Sims circles away.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Sims counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee is looking to chop away at Sims's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee tries for a takedown but Sims circles away easily
and Sims counters with a huge head kick that drops Lee! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Sims!