PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldemar Kasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Cold Wind Blows kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chuck Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Waldemar Kasta's chin.

Kasta
vs
Lee

185 cm
26
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
211 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waldemar Kasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasta with a knee to the head.

Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Kasta settles back down.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.

Lee instigates a clinch.
Kasta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Kasta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.

Lee jumps guard.

Kasta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kasta blocks a head kick by Lee.

Kasta clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Kasta won't allow it.
Kasta looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.

Kasta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kasta clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kasta drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.

Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasta avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee looks gassed!

Kasta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kasta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasta throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kasta forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kasta has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lee pulls guard effortlessly.

Kasta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Kasta tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasta.
Kasta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.

Kasta has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.

Kasta breaks the clinch.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Kasta has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kasta rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kasta clinches.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasta misses with a kick to the body
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Kasta.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kasta moves out of range easily.
Waldemar Kasta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kasta closes the distance and clinches.
Kasta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kasta avoiding damage.
Kasta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kasta manages to break the clinch.

Kasta takes the fight into the clinch.

Lee jumps guard and drags Kasta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kasta stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kasta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kasta scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kasta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kasta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasta connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasta.

Kasta forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kasta gets a clinch.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasta.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kasta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kasta landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kasta manages to break the clinch.

Kasta has managed to clinch.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kasta pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldemar Kasta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kasta has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee tries to circle away but Kasta has him pinned against the cage.
Kasta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Kasta in a clinch.
Kasta lands a knee to the head.
Kasta is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Kasta breaks from the clinch.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasta.

Kasta clinches.
Kasta scores with a knee to the head.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kasta moves out of range easily.

Kasta moves into the clinch.
Kasta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee avoids the head kick by Kasta.
Kasta swinging wildly here.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kasta.
A combination from Lee does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kasta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waldemar Kasta is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasta stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.

Kasta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kasta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasta landing knees to the head.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Kasta pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Kasta follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Kasta closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.

Kasta breaks from the clinch.

Lee rushes Kasta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee is trying to push Kasta away but Kasta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kasta lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kasta breaks from the clinch.
Kasta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Kasta has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Kasta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Waldemar Kasta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasta tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee connects with a right hand. Kasta shakes it off.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kasta moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.

Lee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kasta was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Kasta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kasta has managed to clinch.
Kasta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Kasta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kasta instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee tries to break free but Kasta pushes him back against the cage.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldemar Kasta dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Lee lands.
Kasta misses with a leg kick.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kasta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasta lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Kasta connects with a knee to the head.
Lee can't break the clinch.

Kasta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Kasta moves out of range.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kasta moves out of range easily.
Kasta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kasta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Waldemar Kasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kasta.

Kasta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasta thumps Lee with a low kick.

Kasta clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.

Lee jumps guard.

Kasta stands up from Lee's guard - Kasta perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kasta scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Kasta lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Kasta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kasta instigates a clinch.

Kasta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasta thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasta throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee prevents Kasta from standing back up.

Lee is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Kasta as he works his way to full guard.

Kasta pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a jab to Kasta's midsection.
Lee checks a leg kick.

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kasta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lee.

Kasta clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Kasta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee has Kasta pressed against the cage, preventing Kasta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lee successfully pulls guard.

Kasta stands up from Lee's guard - Kasta perhaps looking for a knockout.

Kasta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waldemar Kasta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldemar Kasta!