PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sakamoto
vs
Lee

180 cm
28
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
222 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Animal Farm

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakamoto misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Sakamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Sakamoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Lee cracks Sakamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee slips under a jab.

Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee won't allow Sakamoto to sweep him here.
Sakamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee cracks Sakamoto with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee won't allow Sakamoto to get back to his feet.
Sakamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee won't allow Sakamoto to sweep him here.
Sakamoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Sakamoto blocks nicely.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakamoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Sakamoto is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Paul Sakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Sakamoto had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sakamoto!
Sakamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Lee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sakamoto was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lee trying to control but Sakamoto is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakamoto, not yet.
Sakamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakamoto tries to get out of the position.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sakamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee lands a body shot.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands a body shot.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Sakamoto stumbling back into the cage.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakamoto. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakamoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakamoto slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Sakamoto with a nice cross.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Sakamoto off balance momentarily.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sakamoto rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Sakamoto.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hitmon Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Lee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sakamoto eats them both and turns towards Lee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sakamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Sakamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a head kick. Sakamoto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paul Sakamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakamoto throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Sakamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakamoto misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Sakamoto takes one on the button.
Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee works Sakamoto's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Sakamoto does no damage.
Sakamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a looping right.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Lee lands with a hook. Sakamoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sakamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Sakamoto is rocked!

Lee closes the distance looking for a takedown. Sakamoto stuffs it but Lee still has hold of him. Lee picks Sakamoto up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Lee slams Sakamoto to the floor and that's really hurt Sakamoto - he doesn't know where he is! Lee throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hitmon Lee!