PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jung Lee (ranked 1070 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Ivar Kvick (ranked 144 p4p, 182 weight class). Ivar Kvick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jung Lee's chin.

Lee
vs
Kvick

180 cm
26
175
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
180
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conquer
SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jung Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivar Kvick!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kvick tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Kvick's ribs.
Kvick swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Kvick has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kvick slips a straight right by Lee.
Kvick is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kvick.
Lee avoids the body shot from Kvick.
Kvick ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Kvick unleashes a big counter combination but Lee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kvick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kvick misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Lee.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kvick misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Kvick throws a sloppy body shot
and Kvick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kvick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Kvick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.

Kvick shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Kvick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Kvick with a nice head shot there.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kvick.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kvick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kvick throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kvick content to stall in guard here.
Kvick throws a big right hand that misses.
Kvick trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kvick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvick is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Kvick is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kvick throws out the jab.
Kvick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jung Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kvick lands with a good body shot.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Kvick counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kvick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Kvick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kvick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kvick slips nicely into half guard.
Kvick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kvick thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivar Kvick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kvick misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kvick.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee avoids the body shot from Kvick.
Kvick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Kvick.
Kvick takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvick lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Kvick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvick.
Kvick ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvick throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kvick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee digs a good body shot into Kvick's ribs.
Kvick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee slips under a jab from Kvick.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kvick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kvick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Ivar Kvick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvick ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Kvick moves away from the strike by Lee.
Kvick digs a good hook to Lee's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Kvick with an open hand slap.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kvick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kvick.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Kvick's head but Kvick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kvick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kvick misses with a looping right.
Kvick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Kvick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jung Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Kvick ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Kvick connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvick looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kvick to counter with a crisp jab.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Kvick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kvick throws a big elbow that misses.
Kvick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kvick content to stall in guard here.
Kvick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Kvick slips an elbow through the middle.
Kvick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kvick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kvick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kvick counters with a takedown into side control.
Kvick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kvick controlling the position from side mount.
Kvick throws a strike aimed at the side of Lee's head but Lee avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivar Kvick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kvick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Kvick scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee lands with an overhand left.

Kvick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ivar Kvick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Kvick from controlling successfully.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kvick on the ground.
Kvick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvick landing with the ground and pound.
Kvick stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvick is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Kvick throws a big elbow that misses.
Kvick throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kvick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kvick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kvick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kvick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kvick advances position into side control!
Kvick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee parries the strikes from Kvick easily there. Kvick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lee to escape.
Kvick looks up at the clock and then as Lee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kvick smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kvick fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kvick scoring with punches from side control.
Kvick advances nicely into full mount.
Kvick lands a couple of good shots and Lee has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kvick lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Lee hold on?!
Kvick cracks Lee with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lee from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kvick looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Lee is rocked!
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 is trapped and Kvick is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvick lands with a hammerfist to the side of Lee's head.
A helpless look comes across Lee 's face. He knows he's trapped as Kvick lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivar Kvick!
Ivar Kvick is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Ivar Kvick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jung Lee had this to say: 'Back to the gym.. I’m a warrior and I will be back at this stage again. Full congratulations to Tyler he fought a great fight...'.