PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Warrior's Theme. A fine choice. Simon Phoenix told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lee
vs
Phoenix

185 cm
29
219 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

195 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Phoenix swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee moves to clinch but Phoenix breaks away
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix blocks a body shot from Lee.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Phoenix has Lee pushed against the cage.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix is stalling here.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee is trying to stall.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee is trying to stall.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee has Phoenix pushed against the cage.
I was talking to Lee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix slows down the pace here.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phoenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee sizes up Phoenix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Phoenix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phoenix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phoenix lands with a good body shot.
Cung Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cung Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phoenix throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phoenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phoenix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phoenix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.

Lee clinches.
Lee works on Phoenix's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Phoenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Cung Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phoenix as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Phoenix throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phoenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Lee working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Phoenix being controlled against the cage.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Phoenix is rocked!
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Phoenix controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Phoenix tries to tie him up.
Phoenix gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phoenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Lee.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
A short left from Lee.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Simon Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cung Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Phoenix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Phoenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Lee!
Our winner, Cung Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.