PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammook Polman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Blind by Korn. Polman has chosen Dying Fetus - One Shot One Kill as his entrance music. Chung Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Polman

190 cm
23
240 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
27
270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammook Polman!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Polman's head backwards.
Polman lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Chung Lee has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
Polman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Polman feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Polman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Polman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Polman lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
Polman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lee pushes Polman up against the cage in a clinch.
Polman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee pushes Polman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Polman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Polman is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lee working the body and head with strikes.
Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee lands an elbow.
Polman parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Polman to escape.
Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Polman dodges the ground and pound from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polman wants to control but Lee postures up.
Lee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Polman some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Polman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Polman shows good takedown defense.
Lee tries to clinch there but Polman circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Polman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but Polman moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up but Polman circles away and keeps his distance.
Polman misses with a head kick.

Lee instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.

Polman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Polman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sammook Polman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chung Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Polman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Polman is having none of it.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Polman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Polman tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Polman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polman keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Polman tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Polman to the ground. Polman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee is looking to clinch but Polman is avoiding it.
Polman lands a head kick!
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polman misses with a leg kick.
Polman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Sammook Polman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up but Polman circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Polman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Polman connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee tries to clinch there but Polman circles away.
Polman tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee wants to clinch up but Polman keeps it at a distance.
Sammook Polman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee is looking to clinch but Polman is avoiding it.
Sammook Polman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Polman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Polman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to clinch there but Polman circles away.
Lee wants to clinch up but Polman keeps it at a distance.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Polman sprawls well. Polman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polman lands a high kick!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Polman sprawls well. Polman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Polman scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Polman thumps Lee with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polman connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Polman lands a head kick!
Polman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polman thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Polman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Polman. Lee shrugs it off though.
Polman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Polman.
Polman thumps Lee with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Polman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Polman!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammook Polman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chung Lee's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Polman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee tries to clinch but Polman is having none of it.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Polman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee wants to clinch.
Polman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Polman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Polman which made him look bad.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee dives in and grabs Polman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Polman pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Polman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polman keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries to clinch but Polman is having none of it.
Polman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Polman moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Polman.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Polman circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Polman lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polman lands with a slapping head kick.

Chung Lee's cut is getting worse.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polman blocks a jab.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Chung Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Polman lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but Polman is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polman backwards.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Polman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Polman is avoiding it.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polman tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Polman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Polman wants it to stay on the feet.
Chung Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammook Polman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Polman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammook Polman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Polman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammook Polman!