PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beat It. Asher Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dog
vs
Lee

180 cm
41
149 lbs
36 - 25 - 2

192 cm
45
154 lbs
48 - 37 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Dog manages to step out the way in time.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asher Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dog scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Dog postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dog drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dog jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dog passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Dog is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dog trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dog tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Dog tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.
Lee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lee is trying to control Dog's posture but Dog avoids it.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Dog working away.

Dog tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dog's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee is staying active underneath Dog, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dog trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Dog is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice uppercut there from Lee.
No joy there for Dog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dog lands a two punch combo.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crazy Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog misses with a two punch combination.
Dog digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Crazy Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dog works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Dog is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dog trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is still trying to improve position.

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 taking some punishment here, with Dog in his half guard.
Dog working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lee's thigh. Lee counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dog sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to sweep here but Dog controlling him for the moment.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dog connects with the punch.
Dog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Dog walks into a jab.
Dog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Dog dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dog misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Dog.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Dog shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Dog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dog slips under a jab.
Donk. Dog catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Dog walks into a left hand.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog avoids the head kick by Lee.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Dog throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dog digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Dog backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Dog manages to avoid it all.
Asher Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee sizes up Dog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Dog's defenses.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dog.
Lee throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lee misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Dog's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dog duly obliges.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Dog throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dog doesn't seem phased though.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.

Dog closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dog lands in his opponent's guard.
Dog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dog's thigh. Dog counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dog looking for a sweep. Not yet Dog, not yet.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dog is adopting a defensive guard.
Crazy Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Dog has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Dog!
An out of breath Crazy Dog thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.