PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between mink dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dre comes into the arena with Set it off blaring out of the sound system. Lee has chosen Even The Losers By Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers as his entrance music. Lang Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

dre
vs
Lee

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mink dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee shoots for a takedown but dre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
dre misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee tries for a takedown but dre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
mink dre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lang Lee.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee is looking to clinch but dre is avoiding it.
dre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to clinch but dre is having none of it.
Lang Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

dre moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dre just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but dre prevents it.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee looking for a takedown.

dre has Lee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. dre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lee tumbling to the mat - dre dives into Lee's guard.
dre wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
dre thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as dre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

dre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
dre preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dre throwing strikes but missing.
Lee is striking off his back. dre thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dre swivels and escapes.

dre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but dre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to improve his position but dre is controlling well.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but dre puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
dre trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
dre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
dre prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee striking from the bottom.
dre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
dre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
dre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee striking off his back.
Lee trying to strike off his back.
Lee striking off his back but it's not causing dre any problems.
Lee lands a decent punch to the body there.
Lee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
dre takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Lee has his feet on dre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mink dre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee misses with a combination
and dre counters with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from dre.
Lee throws a leg kick

and dre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee tries for a takedown but dre manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee has dre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dre prevents a body shot from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is working for takedown but dre is calmly controlling the position for now.
mink dre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lang Lee.
dre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
dre misses with a hook from the clinch.
dre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but dre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dre throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps dre thinking.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt

and dre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
dre stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
dre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
dre gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but dre is controlling him.
dre working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for dre.
dre lands a nice uppercut.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.

dre manages to break the clinch.
dre misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lazy body kick from Lee

and dre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by dre.
Lee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lee throwing short punches from the bottom.
Lee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lee working a defensive guard but dre passes into half guard.
Lee punching from the bottom.
Lee trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
dre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee kicks dre off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from dre. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but dre pushes him off.
Lee shoots and misses

and dre counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from dre.
mink dre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee striking from the bottom here.
Lee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lee has his foot on dre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. dre works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dre throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in dre's guard. Nice move by Lee!
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee is working dre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee trying to control but dre is working from the bottom.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mink dre dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee shoots and misses

and dre counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but dre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
dre working away.
dre working the ground and pound but Lee is defending the strikes.
Lee pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked dre off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften dre up.
dre covers up after that shot from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. dre is looking for a way out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to stick to dre's back but dre is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by dre.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as dre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
dre preventing the sweep.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in dre's guard.
Lee cracks dre with a solid left hand.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
dre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
dre throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
dre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
dre punching from the bottom - just letting Lee know he's still in a fight.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
dre is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks dre's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
dre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
dre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
dre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Lee is landing with some decent strikes but dre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee unloading with bombs!
Lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
dre is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
mink dre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee is landing with some decent strikes but dre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lee cracks dre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lang Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lang Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think dre 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mink dre!