PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Morgan Wade (ranked 3533 p4p, 404 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 19446 p4p, 653 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Bleeding. Lee has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wade
vs
Lee

175 cm
32
163 lbs
22 - 15 - 3

186 cm
27
185 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

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Insanely flexible

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wade.
It looked like Wade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wade looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Wade circles away.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wade avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Lee gets tackled into the ropes by Wade. Wade maintains the clinch.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Wade avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee keeps control of Wade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wade wants to break free but Lee has control.
Wade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wade tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the ropes.
Wade tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Wade won't want to take too many of those.
Wade wants to break free but Lee has control.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wade avoids it.
Lee keeps control of Wade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wades head.
Wade avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee prevents Wade from breaking the clinch.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Morgan Wade has been cut.
Wade takes an elbow to the forehead.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Wade.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wade can't break the clinch.

Wade manages to break the clinch.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Wade catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Lee lands but Wade takes it in his stride.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee defending well as Wade loads up on a big left hand.
Wade tries to clinch up.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.
Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Wade throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Lee rushes Wade and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wade doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Wade digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Wade thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Wade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morgan Wade's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wade connects with an inside leg kick.
Wade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Lee misses.
Wade avoids the head kick by Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wade misses with a body shot
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Wade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Wade's head back.
Wade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.

It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.

Wade instigates a clinch.

Wade manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Wade.
Wade throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tests Wade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wade blocks a head kick by Lee.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Wade misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wade lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tommy Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Wade's torso.
Wade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee avoids the head kick by Wade.
Wade throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Wade.
Wade misses the jab.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee digs a good body shot into Wade's ribs.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Wade clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wade's efforts to push away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Morgan Wade will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wade scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Wade.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Lee slips a jab from Wade.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Wade's defenses.
Wade blocks a head kick by Lee.
Wade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wade will feel that in the morning.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade slips under a jab from Lee.
Wade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the ropes and back into range.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Wade moved out of range nicely.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee digs a good hook to Wade's body.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Wade throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Wade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Wade moves out of range easily.
Wade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Wade.
Lee takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade jabs at Lee's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Wade feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wade connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Wade scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick from Wade misses.

Lee rushes Wade and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee has Wade pressed against the ropes, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wade breaks from the clinch.
Wade throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Wade misses the target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wade.
Wade missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
The crowd cheers as Wade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Wade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Wade's head back.
Lee works Wade's body with a nice hook.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a jab when Wade was well out of range.

Wade darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wade avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade blocks a body shot from Lee.
Wade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wade wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee digs a right hand into Wade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wade's gas tank.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wade slips under a jab from Lee.
Nice straight punches there by Wade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wade.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wade slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wade throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Morgan Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wade.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade lands with a right hand.
Wade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Wade wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

Wade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wade blocks an elbow strike.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee prevents Wade from breaking the clinch.
Wade blocks an elbow strike from Lee.

Wade breaks the clinch.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Wade had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Wade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee slips under a jab from Wade.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wade is able to avoid easily.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade scores with a nice head shot.
Wade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Lee blocks a head kick by Wade.
Wade looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Wade blocks a head kick by Lee.
Wade slips a jab from Lee.
A punch combination from Wade misses.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Wade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Wade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wade on the side of the head.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee blocks a head kick by Wade.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wade checks a low kick from Lee.
Wade is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wade throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Wade scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tommy Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Morgan Wade.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee is the new welterweight champion!
Tommy Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.