PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tucker Lee (ranked 3708 p4p, 347 weight class) and Luke Venderag (ranked 22373 p4p, 492 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - Party Up (Up In Here). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lee
vs
Venderag

183 cm
22
273 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

181 cm
23
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tucker Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Venderag!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Venderag.
Venderag 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.
Lee tries to circle away but Venderag has him pinned against the ropes.
Venderag tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Venderag back against the ropes.
Venderag scores with a knee to the head.
Venderag trying to land knees to the body.
Venderag misses with a punch to the body.
Venderag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee tries a body shot but Venderag blocks it.
Venderag with a knee to the head.
Venderag cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
Venderag pushes Lee back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've been informed that Venderag has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Venderag lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Venderag lands a shoulder strike.
Venderag stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venderag lands a body shot in the clinch.
Venderag lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Venderag.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Venderag is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Venderag.
Venderag lands a shot to the body.
Venderag landing knees to the body.
Venderag lands a nice uppercut.
Venderag lands with a left to the head.
Venderag landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venderag.
Venderag lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Venderag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Venderag creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Lee off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Lee is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Venderag is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Luke Venderag!
Luke Venderag thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Tucker Lee stepped up to the mic, saying 'I accept the defeat, but I will be back!'.