PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Motu Te Tai (ranked 2516 p4p, 283 weight class) and Kwon Woo Lee (ranked 23367 p4p, 0 weight class). Motu Te Tai looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Te Tai
vs
Woo Lee

178 cm
26
158 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

175 cm
28
156 lbs
7 - 23 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Motu Te Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwon Woo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Te Tai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Te Tai is trying to break free.
Lee prevents Te Tai from breaking the clinch.
Te Tai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Te Tai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Te Tai is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Te Tai wants to break free but Lee has control.

Lee manages to pull guard.
Te Tai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Te Tai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Te Tai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Te Tai gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.
Te Tai lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Te Tai is breathing heavily.

Te Tai is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Lee take his back! Uh oh - Lee has got a rear naked choke here! Te Tai is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kwon Woo Lee!