PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honey Badger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lee
vs
Badger

168 cm
30
146 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a leg kick
and Badger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ricky Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badger swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Badger lands but Lee takes it in his stride.

Lee is rocked!

It looks like Ricky Lee has been cut.
Lee connects with a right hand. Badger shakes it off.
Badger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Lee.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 throws a body kick that misses.
Badger checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Badger dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!

Lee has managed to clinch.
Badger leaning against his opponent.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Badger blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badger blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Badger avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.

Badger breaks the clinch.
Badger lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badger lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Badger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Badger does no damage.
Badger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badger avoids a kick to the body.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee punishes Badger's body with a nice straight punch.
Badger lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badger takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badger scores with a shot to the body.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Badger circles away.
Badger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.
A lazy left from Badger finds it's target.
Badger throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Badger connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Badger - just one landing.
Badger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Badger lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Badger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Badger keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee throws a head kick but Badger moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honey Badger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Badger's shoulder, as Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Badger's knee but Badger avoids it well.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Badger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badger throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Badger.
Badger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Badger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badger.
Badger tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badger misses with an uppercut.
Badger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Badger's shoulder, as Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Badger blocks a leg kick.
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Honey Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Badger moves his leg out of the way.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Badger is able to avoid easily.
Badger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badger scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badger. That's going to slow Lee down.
Badger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badger's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Badger saw it coming and moves away.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Badger avoids the head kick by Lee.
Badger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Badger's head but Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger 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.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee moves out of range as Badger strikes.
Badger avoids the head kick by Lee.
Badger slips under a jab from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Badger thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Badger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badger throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Badger moved out of range.
Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badger.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Badger - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Badger. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Badger checks it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee avoids the body shot from Badger.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badger finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Badger looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Badger misses with a left hand

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Badger avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Badger blocks it.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Badger is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Honey Badger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricky Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee throws a looping overhand right but Badger ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badger lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Badger lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
A jab lands there for Badger.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee lands with a hook. Badger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Badger slips the punch.
Badger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lee misses.
Badger scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Badger throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Badger scores with a decent looking hook.
Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Badger.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Badger's knee but Badger avoids it well.
Badger lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Badger sees coming a mile off.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badger.
Badger with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Badger moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Badger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Badger misses with a kick to the body.
Badger scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Badger slips the punch.
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badger avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Badger avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Badger blocking some punches.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Badger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricky Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Honey Badger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Badger.
Badger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee throws a push kick but Badger slaps the foot to one side.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badger keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Badger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Honey Badger.
I've got Badger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honey Badger!
After winning the bout, Honey Badger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.