PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sampaio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coro Vai Comer. James Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sampaio
vs
Lee

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
169 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Lee!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampaio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee tries to clinch but Sampaio moves away
and Sampaio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sampaio loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee throws a head kick but Sampaio moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that Sampaio semi-blocks.
Sampaio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sampaio takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Sampaio misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Sampaio shrugs it off.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee connects with a right hand. Sampaio shakes it off.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Sampaio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee connects with a high kick.

It looks like Francisco Sampaio has been cut.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Lee tenderised Sampaio's leg. Sampaio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Sampaio's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Sampaio throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee jabs Sampaio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sampaio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.

Sampaio is rocked!
Sampaio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Sampaio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sampaio is breathing heavily.
Lee lands with a big right hook that stumbles Sampaio - he's out on his feet here! Lee follows up with another monster hook that separates Sampaio from consciousness! Sampaio falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Lee stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Lee!
A relieved looking James Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.