PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Song Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes to the cage accompanied by Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC. Song 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!

Ahokas
vs
Lee

164 cm
24
143 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

169 cm
23
146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiri Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Song Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ahokas connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ahokas throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee stuns Ahokas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahokas cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahokas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Ahokas.
Ahokas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahokas wants it to stay on the feet.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee postures up in Ahokas's guard and throws a big left but Ahokas blocks it.
Lee stands up over Ahokas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ahokas wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee postures up.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Ahokas trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahokas keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Ahokas tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Ahokas won't allow Lee to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Ahokas from improving his position.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee slips a nice elbow through Ahokas's hands, connecting with Ahokas's forehead.
Ahokas wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Ahokas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee throwing shots but Ahokas is blocking nicely.
Lee trying to control the action but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ahokas moves into full guard.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Ahokas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee wants to control but Ahokas is keeping him busy.
Ahokas is concentrating on defense, preventing Lee from advancing position.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Song Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ahokas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ahokas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahokas throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahokas misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ahokas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ahokas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Jiri Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahokas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee moves away from the strike by Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Ahokas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ahokas throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
Ahokas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with the combination.
Ahokas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Ahokas settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ahokas.
Good leg kick by Ahokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahokas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahokas moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ahokas - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ahokas. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ahokas tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Ahokas connects with a single shot there.
Ahokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee throws the left hand but Ahokas avoids the punch easily.
Jiri Ahokas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahokas.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahokas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Lee avoids the head kick by Ahokas.
Lee checks a low kick from Ahokas.
Ahokas with a nice cross.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Ahokas tries to clinch up.
Ahokas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ahokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahokas throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Ahokas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Ahokas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahokas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ahokas ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ahokas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lee connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is chipping away with strikes.
Lee working away.
Lee fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lee looks up at the clock and then as Ahokas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lee lands a few punches from side control.
Ahokas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ahokas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Ahokas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is working hard here to advance position.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is keeping the position.
Lee stands up over Ahokas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahokas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 Jiri Ahokas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahokas tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahokas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahokas.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Ahokas misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee thuds his right hand into Ahokas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ahokas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahokas throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ahokas.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahokas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas scoring well with a low kick there.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Ahokas is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ahokas.
Lee tries for a takedown but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee avoids the head kick by Ahokas.
Lee slips under a jab from Ahokas.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahokas takes a step back to recover.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Jiri Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Song Lee.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jiri Ahokas is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahokas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Ahokas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Ahokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahokas cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Ahokas is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Ahokas scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Ahokas tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ahokas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahokas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ahokas lands a front kick.
Ahokas lands with a thumping leg kick.

Ahokas drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Ahokas trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ahokas into the cage.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ahokas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahokas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ahokas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ahokas trying to land knees to the body.
Ahokas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ahokas seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ahokas with a knee to the head.
Ahokas taking a breather.
Ahokas throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ahokas gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahokas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ahokas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahokas.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahokas sprawls well. Ahokas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Ahokas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahokas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ahokas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahokas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ahokas catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ahokas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ahokas punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Ahokas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Ahokas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
A swing and a miss from Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Ahokas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ahokas 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jiri Ahokas!