PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hwang Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yang Lee
vs
Berg

177 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwang Yang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Berg!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg blocks a head kick by Lee.
Berg throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Berg tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Berg fails with the takedown
and Lee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Berg shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Hwang Yang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Berg.
Berg closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Berg pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Berg counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a head kick but Berg moves out of range.
Berg misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Berg sees coming a mile off.
Berg tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Berg blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Berg moves out of range.
Lee pushes Berg away with a front kick.
Berg looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berg is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Berg's head.
Berg dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Berg's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Berg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berg avoids the head kick by Lee.
Berg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berg scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee throws a head kick that Berg semi-blocks.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Berg has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Berg's head.
Berg shoots and misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Berg. Berg gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Lee tenderised Berg's leg. Berg is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
Berg has a takedown stuffed.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hwang Yang Lee dominated that round.
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 lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Berg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Berg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Berg is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Berg.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berg closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Berg pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berg throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee scores with a head kick. Berg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee scores with a head kick. Berg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Berg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Berg counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
No luck for Berg with that takedown attempt.
Hwang Yang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Berg.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Berg's head.
Berg fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Berg's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Berg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Berg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Berg avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Berg scores with a jab.
Hwang Yang Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee is looking to slow Berg down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Berg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berg's knee momentarily.
Berg avoids the head kick by Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berg. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Berg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Berg.
Hwang Yang Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee works over Berg's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Berg shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Berg misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berg fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Berg backing up. Berg nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Hwang Yang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Berg.
Berg tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Berg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a head kick that Berg semi-blocks.
Berg throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Berg with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Berg avoids it.
Berg tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Horrible takedown by Berg or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Berg tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Berg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Berg away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Berg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Berg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Berg wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Berg shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berg avoids the head kick by Lee.
Berg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Berg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Berg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Berg wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hwang Yang Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Berg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Berg counters with a nice body kick.
Lee scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Berg misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Berg has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berg fails with a takedown attempt.
Hwang Yang Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee throws a head kick that Berg semi-blocks.
Freddy Berg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berg throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hwang Yang 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

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