PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Paulada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Sun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Paulada has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paulada
vs
Sun Lee

190 cm
21
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

213 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paulada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ji Sun Lee!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paulada.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paulada avoids a kick to the body.
Lee avoids the head kick by Paulada.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Paulada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paulada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paulada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Paulada.
Paulada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Paulada slips an elbow through the middle.
Paulada preventing the sweep.
Paulada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paulada tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paulada is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee fails to move to back control.

Paulada defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lee.
Paulada is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paulada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paulada is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee prevents Paulada from improving his position.
Lee wants to advance to full mount but Paulada doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Paulada had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Paulada Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lee's back instead.
Lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee is looking to improve his position but Paulada isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulada tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Paulada isn't that keen on the idea.
Paulada scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Paulada controlling from the full mount.
Paulada prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Paulada wants to finish this one by submission but Lee is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Paulada.
Lee regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paulada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Paulada eventually gives up the hold.
Paulada trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paulada wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paulada 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.
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 Paulo Paulada will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Paulada misses with a few strikes there.
Paulo Paulada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulada circles away.
Paulada throws a nice outside leg kick.

Paulada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Paulada preventing the sweep.
Paulada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Paulada seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paulada scoring with some ground and pound.

Paulada stands up from Lee's guard - Paulada perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a poor takedown

and Paulada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paulada.
Paulada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Paulada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paulada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulada sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
Paulada passes to side control.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Lee has his foot on Paulada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paulada works his way back into a safe position though.
Paulada advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulada seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Paulada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Paulada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paulada.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep here but Paulada controlling him for the moment.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Paulo Paulada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Paulada from controlling successfully.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paulada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Paulada stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Paulada clinches with his opponent.
Paulada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Paulada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee tries to clinch but Paulada is having none of it.
Paulada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paulada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paulada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee misses with a leg kick

and Paulada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulada avoids the damage to the body.
Paulada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee looking to stall.
Paulada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Paulada dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee checks a low kick from Paulada.

Paulada shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paulada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Paulada advances to half guard.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paulada seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Paulada rolls with it to try and escape but Lee cranks on the arm and Paulada is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ji Sun Lee!