PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cane Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Bader

189 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
208 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cane Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch up but Bader circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cane Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bader fails with the takedown.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee tries to clinch up but Bader circles away and keeps his distance.
Bader shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee tries to clinch

and Bader counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bader.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ryan Bader has been cut.
Bader looks gassed!
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bader blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working Bader over with knees to the body.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bader's face.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bader lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bader's face.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Bader is blocking nicely.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Bader's ribcage.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bader's face.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Bader.
Cane Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bader.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bader's face.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Bader shrugs off.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.
Bader wants a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Bader blocks it.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Bader blocks it.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bader blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Bader has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lee clinches.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bader takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Bader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Bader's takedown attempt.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bader lands a shot to the body.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.
Bader is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Bader blocks it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bader lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bader won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cane Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bader's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee tries to clinch but Bader moves away

so Bader counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lee pushes Bader off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Bader counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Bader throws a big right hand that misses.
Bader won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Bader trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lee tries to stand but Bader is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee pushes down on Bader's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Bader defends the submission attempt.
Bader blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee stands up and beckons Bader to join him on the feet.
Lee tries to clinch there but Bader circles away.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Bader counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bader takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bader won't want to take too many of those.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bader digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cane Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Bader takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bader.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Bader blocks it.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bader blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bader takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bader avoids the damage to the body.
Bader tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Bader's ribcage.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bader blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Bader can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bader's face.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bader has hold of one of Lee's legs. Lee is fighting the takedown attempt but Bader gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bader tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Bader is having none of it.
Bader in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bader with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bader postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bader's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lee clinches up with Bader and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee working Bader over with knees to the body.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Bader shrugs off.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bader in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Bader is blocking nicely.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Bader is blocking nicely.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Bader in his tracks for a moment.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Bader goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Bader decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Bader is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bader drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Bader is keeping the position.
Bader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Bader is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bader manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Bader's guard.
Bader 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.
Bader trying to strike off his back.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bader swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lee pushes Bader up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Bader takes an elbow to the temple.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Bader takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bader takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Bader takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bader.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Bader takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bader blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Bader goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cane Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bader.
Bader looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cane 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cane Lee!