PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jae Hong Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Kinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hong Lee
vs
Kinder

186 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jae Hong Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Kinder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinder shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Kinder looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.

Kinder darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Kinder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Jae Hong Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Kinder.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee slips under a jab from Kinder.

Kinder closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Lee jumps guard but Kinder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dean Kinder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kinder is defended easily by Lee.
Kinder slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Kinder avoids it.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kinder has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Kinder has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kinder is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kinder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kinder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kinder.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kinder defends it nicely.
Lee is looking to clinch.

Kinder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.

Kinder breaks the clinch.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Kinder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kinder wants to stall.

Kinder breaks the clinch.
Lee looks for a takedown but Kinder sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kinder pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Kinder will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.

Kinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kinder instigates a clinch.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kinder tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Kinder drops back down to his feet.
Kinder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinder is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jae Hong Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Kinder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kinder is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kinder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kinder walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Kinder. Kinder gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee wants to clinch but Kinder slips to the side

and Kinder counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.

Kinder clinches up against the cage.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kinder walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kinder swivels and escapes.

Kinder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kinder tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kinder is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Kinder is breathing heavily.

Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kinder stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee kicks Kinder off and gets to his feet.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Kinder fails with the takedown.

Lee drives through and clinches with Kinder against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Kinder throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinder throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinder blocks a low kick nicely.

Kinder closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 Jae Hong Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kinder moves into range and clinches up with Lee.

Kinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinder connects with a single shot there.
Kinder lands a right hook to the body.

Kinder clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee trying to stall but Kinder improves his position.

Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
Kinder slips nicely into half guard.
Kinder wants to stand up but Lee has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to hold on to Kinder's head to control him but Kinder postures up.
Kinder is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kinder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Lee kicks Kinder off and gets back to his feet.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Kinder 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Kinder's takedown attempt.
Kinder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kinder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Kinder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Dean Kinder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kinder misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kinder manages to pull guard.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes Kinder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kinder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee can't escape the position.

Kinder working for a choke but Lee is defending well.
Lee trying to control the action but Kinder just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinder tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Kinder keeps control of the position as Lee tries to break free.
Kinder missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinder tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.

Kinder has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lee has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Kinder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kinder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!