PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ground Pound's chin.

Lee
vs
Pound

183 cm
25
189 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
197 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Pound throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee jabs at Pound's body.
Pound lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Pound checks a leg kick.
Pound throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

Pound fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Pound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pound 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.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pound looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pound looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pound cracks Lee with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Pound sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pound tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Pound throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Pound cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee throws a hook but Pound avoids it easily.
Pound misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Nice straight punches there by Pound. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pound.
Pound slips a jab from Lee.
Lee swings for the body but Pound moves out of range.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Pound moved away.
Pound fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pound moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pound sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
A jab lands there for Pound.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Pound scores with a jab to the head.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Pound takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Pound fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Pound tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pound lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands with a light punch inside.
Pound lands with a right to the head.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Pound has double underhooks.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pound lands a body shot.
Pound is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee wants to break free but Pound has control.
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses with a body punch.
Pound lands a nice elbow.
Pound scores with a shoulder strike.
Pound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pound pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pound misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks a body shot from Pound.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pound lands a left hand.
Pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pound tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Pound keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pound has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pound is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pound misses with a straight right.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pound on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Lee connects with a single shot there.

Pound closes the distance and clinches.
Pound misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries for a takedown but Pound manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pound taking a breather.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Pound lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Pound stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Pound keeps him there for the moment.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Pound.
Pound lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Pound.
Pound gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Pound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pound is working Lee over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pound.
Pound scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pound lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Pound on the inside.
Pound lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pound lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Pound lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pound lands a nice uppercut.
Pound lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Pound misses with a punch to the body.
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Lee is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Pound.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pound leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pound lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pound keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pound.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pound.
Pound lands a right hand.
Pound lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Pound lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pound lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound lands a left hand.
Pound lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Pound scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pound tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pound putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pound tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pound.
Pound lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pound.
Pound has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pound cracks Lee with a good jab.
Pound moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Pound thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pound throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Donk. Pound catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Nice cross by Pound.
Pound drops Lee with a huge uppercut! Lee drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Pound is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ground Pound!
Ground Pound seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.