PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ottway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Cold Wind Blows. Chuck Lee looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lee
vs
Ottway

185 cm
30
211 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

189 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Ottway!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ottway clinches up against the cage.

Ottway manages to break the clinch.
Ottway shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ottway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ottway moves into the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Ottway blocks with his arms.

Ottway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ottway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ottway tightens his grip and picks Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Lee manages to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ottway throws a big elbow that misses.

Lee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ottway off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ottway fails with the takedown.
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ottway.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Ottway, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ottway closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ottway lands in his opponent's guard.

Lee is working an open guard so Ottway takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ottway shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ottway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ottway lands a shoulder strike.

Ottway breaks the clinch.

Ottway drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.

Ottway jumps guard.

Ottway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ottway pushes a forearm under Lee's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lee is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Ottway!