PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harding
vs
Lee

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanton Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harding gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Harding.
Lee postures up.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Harding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harding looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Harding is retaining full guard.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Harding is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harding, who protects the arm well.
Lee trying to control the action but Harding is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee scoring with punches and elbows.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harding keeps working.
Lee working the head with strikes.
Harding regains half guard.
Harding might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Harding's head.

Lee is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Harding as he works his way to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harding trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harding is letting Lee control him for a moment.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harding is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harding sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Harding defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Harding's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harding looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harding taking punishment in the form of punches.
Harding on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.

Lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Harding rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Harding!
Lee 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.
Harding wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harding with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harding is aware though and is defending well.
Harding throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Harding tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.

Lee has his foot on Harding's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harding works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harding uses it to pass to side control.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harding thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee tries to roll over but Harding keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harding.
Harding sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.

Harding is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Harding is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee is thwarting Harding's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Harding is keeping him busy.
Harding missing with punches from the bottom.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Harding is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harding tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee trying to pass the guard but Harding defending well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harding is not content to let Lee control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Harding is keeping the position.

Harding looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harding keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harding is keeping the position for now.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Harding is keeping the position.
Harding manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.

Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harding manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harding is keeping the position for now.
Lee passes Harding's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harding is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lee trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harding trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Harding thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harding being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harding circles away quickly and effectively.
Harding seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harding to the ground. Lee is now in Harding's guard.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Tommy Lee 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.
Harding is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harding swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Stanton Harding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harding doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
After the fight, Tommy Lee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.