PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 472 p4p, 78 weight class) and Clifton Von Lee (ranked 330 p4p, 48 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Burgundy
vs
Von Lee

188 cm
43
215 lbs
65 - 26 - 1

190 cm
34
210 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 65 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Von Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Von Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Von Lee showed some decent athleticism there.

Burgundy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Von Lee staying out of range there.
Von Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burgundy misses with a looping left.
Burgundy walks into a jab.
Burgundy throws a body kick that misses

and Von Lee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Burgundy!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Lee landing strikes.
Von Lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Burgundy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Von Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Burgundy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Von Lee is working Burgundy over with some ground and pound from side control.

Von Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burgundy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Von Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burgundy down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Von Lee.
Von Lee lands a nice forearm strike.
Von Lee is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Von Lee stalls from top position.
Von Lee working the ground and pound from side control.

Burgundy bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Burgundy takes a swing at Von Lee's ribcage but misses.
Von Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Von Lee misses with a looping right.
Von Lee dodges the punch combination from Burgundy.
Von Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Von Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy looks to land a right hand but Von Lee moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
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!
Burgundy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Lee misses with a low kick.
Von Lee loads up on a big right hand but Burgundy slips the punch.
Von Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Von Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burgundy.
Von Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burgundy tries a low kick but Von Lee avoids it.
Burgundy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Lee with the counter takedown but Burgundy avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Von Lee.
Burgundy looks to throw the jab but Von Lee is out of range.

Von Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Von Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burgundy.
Von Lee tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Von Lee back against the cage.
Burgundy tries to throw a body punch but Von Lee avoids it by throwing Burgundy back against the cage.
Von Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Lee is trying to stall.
Burgundy wants to break free but Von Lee has control.

Von Lee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Lee stops Burgundy from standing up.
Von Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Burgundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Burgundy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Von Lee off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Von Lee works Burgundy's body with a nice hook.
Burgundy looks to land a left hand but Von Lee moved out of range nicely.
Burgundy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Von Lee counter with a right hand.
Von Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Von Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burgundy doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burgundys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Von Lee lands a nice hook to Burgundy's body. Burgundy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Von Lee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burgundy's guard.
Von Lee is standing up over Burgundy. Burgundy looks to escape but Von Lee dives into side control.

Von Lee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Von Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Burgundy is pushing Von Lee's head away, looking to escape. Von Lee manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Von Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burgundy gets caught napping as Von Lee dives in and scores a takedown. Burgundy manages to retain guard.
Burgundy pulls Von Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Von Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Von Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Von Lee prevents Burgundy from getting back to his feet.
Von Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Von Lee works over Burgundy with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
Burgundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Lee.

Burgundy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.
Von Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burgundy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Lee.
Burgundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Lees head.
Von Lee misses with some punches.
Von Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Von Lee controls the action.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burgundy is stalling here.
Burgundy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.

Von Lee wants the takedown. Burgundy is fighting it off but Von Lee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Burgundy's guard against the cage.
Clifton Von Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Von Lee throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Von Lee from controlling successfully.
Von Lee working some strikes from top position.
Von Lee throwing strikes from guard but Burgundy blocks nicely.
Burgundy is looking to stand up but Von Lee isn't so interested in that idea.

Burgundy has his feet on Von Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Von Lee throws out a leg kick but Burgundy moves out of range and Von Lee only half commits.
Von Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burgundy throws an off balance right hand
and Von Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Burgundy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burgundy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Von Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Burgundy pushes Von Lee off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burgundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Lee. That's going to slow Burgundy down.
Von Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burgundy loads up on a big right hand but Von Lee slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Lee.
Burgundy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Von Lee misses.
Clifton Von Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burgundy thinking.
Von Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Von Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burgundy.
Von Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
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!
Burgundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Lee moves away.
Von Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Burgundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Burgundy gets tackled into the cage by Von Lee. Von Lee maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Von Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Von Lee gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Burgundy kicks Von Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Burgundy slips a straight right by Von Lee.
Von Lee throws a shot to the body.
Burgundy misses with a hook
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Burgundy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burgundy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Von Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burgundy's half guard.

Burgundy kicks Von Lee off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Von Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clifton Von Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burgundy avoids the body shot from Von Lee.
Burgundy throws a jab when Von Lee was well out of range.
Von Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Von Lee checks a low kick from Burgundy.
Burgundy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burgundy throws out a loose jab but Von Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Burgundy seems unphased.
Von Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burgundy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burgundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Lee misses the target.
A left lands for Von Lee.
Burgundy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Von Lee. Burgundy shrugs it off though.

Burgundy moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Von Lee.
Burgundy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Von Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Burgundy is trying to keep an underhook but Von Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Von Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Burgundy kicks off Von Lee and gets to his feet.
Von Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Von Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Burgundy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy misses with a straight left.
Von Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Von Lee - just one landing.
Von Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burgundy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Burgundy is rocked!

Von Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Burgundy's guard.
Oh Burgundy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Lee with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Burgundy's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clifton Von Lee! Clifton Von Lee retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Clifton Von Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.