PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cenai Cukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Am Perfection by Cage 9. Ricky Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cenai Cukko's chin.

Lee
vs
Cukko

200 cm
19
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cenai Cukko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cukko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cukko throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Cukko. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Good shot there by Lee.

It looks like Cenai Cukko has been cut.
The fighters circling - Cukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cukko.
Cukko lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Cukko is looking to land body kicks.
A jab lands there for Cukko.
Cukko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cukko's guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Cukko is keeping the position.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Cukko has wrist control.
Cukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cukko keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee passes Cukko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee is pressing down on Cukko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cukko is holding on for now.
Cukko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee working over Cukko with some ground and pound. Cukko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cukko is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cukko looks gassed!
Cukko has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cukko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee winds up and cracks Cukko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cukko is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee is nestled in close to Cukko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lee uses his free foot to push down on Cukko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cukko.
Lee with the ground and pound from mount.
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That has opened up Cenai Cukko's cut even more.
Lee punishing his opponent with strikes.
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 lands a nice shot to the head.

The cut above Cenai Cukko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cukko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Cenai Cukko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cenai Cukko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Lee!