PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kule Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Den
vs
Lee

195 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

185 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Raptorz Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kule Den!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, General Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!

Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Den did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
My spies in DJs Locker inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Den knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee throwing shots but Den is blocking nicely.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Den avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Lee thows a huge punch but Den dodges it nicely.
Den preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lee thows a huge punch but Den dodges it nicely.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Den's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Den's head.
Den on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Den tries to get out of the position.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Den to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Den keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Den has wrist control.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Den is keeping the position.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Den is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Den has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Den's head.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Den keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Den.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Den blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee distracts Den with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee trying to control but Den is working from the bottom.
Lee passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Lee working over Den with some ground and pound. Den looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Den keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Den has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control the action but Den is working from the bottom.
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!
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Den's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control. Den wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Den defending well.
Lee working over Den with some ground and pound. Den looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like Kule Den has been cut.
Lee slips a nice elbow through Den's hands, connecting with Den's forehead.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee throwing shots but Den is blocking nicely.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Den is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee is thwarting Den's attempts to control the position.
Lee throws a strike but Den avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut.
That's time! Den's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee works Den's body with a nice hook.
Den fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Den looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Den tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Den to the ground. Den escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
General Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Den slips a jab from Lee.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Den throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Den closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Den is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Den takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den scores with a body shot.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Den sprawls well.
Kule Den has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Lee.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Lee drives through and clinches with Den against the cage.
Den lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee pushes Den back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Den leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Den swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee stalling.
Den misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Den - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Den takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for takedown but Den is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Den gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Den throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.

Lee lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee misses with a head shot. Den uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lee is in close to Den's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Den.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Den's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee is in close to Den's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee wants to control from the top but Den keeps moving.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee throws an elbow but Den slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves into full mount!
General Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee trying to control but Den is having none of it.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Den tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Den takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Den circles away.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Den misses with a straight right.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Den avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Den takes an elbow to the temple.

Kule Den's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Den misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Den.
Den misses with a short punch on the inside.
Den can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee lands a left hand.
Den takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee is looking to control Den's arms but Den gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Den blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Den avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Den throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Den swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Den is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Den.
Den throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Den taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Lee prevents a body shot from Den.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Den.
Den lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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!
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Den blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Den uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Den misses with a body punch.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Den managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Den lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Den lands with a light punch inside.
Den swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Den misses with the head strike.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Lee.

Jeez, Kule Den's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Den lands a body punch.
General Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Den avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands an elbow just above Den 's eye.
Lee is trying to drag Den to the mat but Den just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Den digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Den.
Den avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Den throws a head punch that misses.
General Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Den looking to slow down the pace here.
Kule Den has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kule Den's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). General Lee!