PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 2532 p4p, 3418 weight class) and Deontay DJ (ranked 304 p4p, 400 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Cleefe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Classics - The Master (1984) TV series. DJ has chosen Lil Scrappy - No Problem as his entrance music. Deontay DJ has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lee Van Cleefe's chin.

Van Cleefe
vs
DJ

185 cm
36
255
24 - 30 - 1

193 cm
32
255
15 - 21 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 24 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Cleefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deontay DJ!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by DJ. That's going to slow Van Cleefe down.
Van Cleefe takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
Van Cleefe stuns DJ with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DJ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Cleefe moves away.
Van Cleefe just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Van Cleefe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
DJ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

DJ shoots in and gets a takedown into Van Cleefe's guard.
DJ stays in close to Van Cleefe's body and controls the position.
DJ wants to stand but Van Cleefe is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Cleefe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
DJ has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van Cleefe is proving hard to escape from.

Van Cleefe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DJ stopping the sweep attempt from Van Cleefe.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Cleefe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DJ counters with a series of strikes. Van Cleefe will be more careful next time no doubt.
DJ slips a jab from Van Cleefe.
DJ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from DJ.
Van Cleefe avoids the head kick by DJ.
DJ fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Van Cleefe misses.

DJ has Van Cleefe up against the cage in a clinch.
DJ lands a left hand.

DJ manages to break the clinch.
Van Cleefe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DJ manages to avoid it.
Van Cleefe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but DJ defends well and Van Cleefe ends up having to push DJ into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
DJ scores with a hook to the body.
DJ blocking some punches.

DJ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Cleefe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Cleefe misses with a double jab.
Van Cleefe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DJ moves into range and connects with a jab.
DJ lands a hook that stumbles Van Cleefe back into the cage. DJ follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Van Cleefe to the canvas! DJ pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Van Cleefe has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Deontay DJ!
Deontay DJ decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Lee Van Cleefe had this to say: 'Old ninjas don't retire they just disappear in a cloud of smoke. '.