PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serginho Isadoroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Isadoroa

176 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serginho Isadoroa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks to land a right hand but Isadoroa moved out of range.
Isadoroa misses with a body kick.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isadoroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Isadoroa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Isadoroa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Isadoroa lands with a slapping head kick.

Lee rushes Isadoroa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Isadoroa just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Isadoroa tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee has Isadoroa pressed against the cage, preventing Isadoroa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Isadoroa wants to break free but Lee has control.
Isadoroa lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Lee is trying to push Isadoroa away but Isadoroa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Isadoroa trying to land knees to the body.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Isadoroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Isadoroa pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Isadoroa trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Isadoroa into the cage.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Isadoroa.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Isadoroa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Isadoroa lands a damaging elbow.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Isadoroa is keeping busy.

Isadoroa manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isadoroa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Isadoroa in a clinch.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Isadoroa is defending well for now.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Isadoroa manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Isadoroa moves out of range easily.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee is looking to clinch but Isadoroa is avoiding it.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Isadoroa managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Isadoroa avoids the body shot from Lee.
Isadoroa swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Isadoroa.
Isadoroa lands with a slapping head kick.
Isadoroa stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Isadoroa.
Cung Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee tries to clinch but Isadoroa is having none of it.
Isadoroa lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee wants to clinch up but Isadoroa keeps it at a distance.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Isadoroa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isadoroa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Serginho Isadoroa has been cut.

Isadoroa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Isadoroa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Isadoroa wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isadoroa working hard to break the clinch.

Isadoroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isadoroa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Isadoroa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Isadoroa has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Isadoroa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isadoroa trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Isadoroa into the cage.
Isadoroa blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cung Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serginho Isadoroa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee throws a head kick but Isadoroa moves out of range.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.

Isadoroa moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Isadoroa blocks with his arms.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Isadoroa blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Isadoroa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Isadoroa avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands an elbow just above Isadoroa 's eye.
Isadoroa blocks an elbow strike.
Isadoroa throws an elbow but it misses.

Isadoroa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
Lee wants to clinch up but Isadoroa keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Isadoroa circles away.
Isadoroa scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Isadoroa instigates a clinch.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Isadoroa blocks it with crossed arms.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Isadoroa throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee takes one on the button.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Isadoroa.
Cung Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Isadoroa pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Isadoroa decides to pull guard.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Isadoroa is retaining full guard.
Isadoroa working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Isadoroa is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Isadoroa keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to control from the top but Isadoroa keeps moving.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee trying to control but Isadoroa is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Isadoroa working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Isadoroa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Isadoroa manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Isadoroa's guard.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee trying to control but Isadoroa is working from the bottom.
Isadoroa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Isadoroa is retaining full guard.

Isadoroa has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Isadoroa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee trying to control but Isadoroa is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Cung Lee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isadoroa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Cung Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serginho Isadoroa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Isadoroa darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Isadoroa is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Isadoroa is keeping busy.
Isadoroa is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Isadoroa has his back to the cage.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee has Isadoroa pressed against the cage, preventing Isadoroa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Isadoroa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Isadoroa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Isadoroa scores with a knee to the head.
Isadoroa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Isadoroa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isadoroa fails to pull guard.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Isadoroa is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Isadoroa into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Isadoroa's brow.
Lee slows down the pace here.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isadoroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee scores with a push kick.

Lee pushes Isadoroa up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Isadoroa wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Isadoroa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Isadoroa dodges an elbow strike from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isadoroa avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Isadoroa blocks it.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Isadoroa.
Lee misses with some punches.
Isadoroa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Isadoroa blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Isadoroa working hard to break the clinch.

Isadoroa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cung Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee clinches with his opponent.

Isadoroa decides to pull guard.

Isadoroa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.

Isadoroa is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee seems to be looking for submissions.

Lee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Serginho Isadoroa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Isadoroa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.

Lee seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Isadoroa won't allow it.
Lee prevents Isadoroa from improving his position.
Isadoroa is not content to let Lee control the position.
Isadoroa trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Isadoroa's thigh. Isadoroa counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Isadoroa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Lee!