PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ahsan Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamed comes to the ring accompanied by Ahmed's Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hamed
vs
Sang Seok

178 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahsan Hamed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok slips a straight right by Hamed.

Seok drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hamed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamed trying to control the position.
Seok is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamed has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamed controls Seok momentarily but Seok frees himself.
Hamed wants to stand but Seok is controlling the position.
Seok stays in close to Hamed's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Seok working his ground and pound in the gym.
Seok stands up over Hamed, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seok on the ground.
Seok tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamed is retaining full guard.
Hamed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hamed tries to get out of the position.
Seok trying to control but Hamed is working from the bottom.
Seok prevents Hamed from getting back to his feet.
Hamed wants to sweep but no luck.
Seok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seok engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hamed looks to land a body kick but Seok moved away.
Hamed misses with a low kick.
Ahsan Hamed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamed misses with a body kick.
Hamed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed slips a jab from Seok.
Seok checks a low kick from Hamed.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been told by Hamed's head coaches at *****MY YARD***** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seok looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamed is just out of range.
Seok avoids the head kick by Hamed.
Hamed throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Hamed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hamed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seok.
Hamed throws a chopping leg kick but Seok manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamed.
Seok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamed but Hamed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamed appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok misses with a jab to the body
and Hamed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hamed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hamed.
Hamed misses with a looping left.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok works Hamed's body with a nice hook.
Hamed throws the kick towards the body but Seok avoids it.

Seok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hamed quickly recovers to half guard.
Hamed is refusing to be controlled, as Seok sits in half guard.
Hamed is trying to get back to full guard.
Seok wants to control but Hamed is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Hamed is defending well.
Hamed wants to get back to his feet.
Seok is looking to advance position but Hamed won't allow it.

Seok is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hamed sees it coming and defends easily.
Hamed wants to control but Seok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hamed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hamed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seok is working away from the top position though.
Seok with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hamed is looking for a sweep. Seok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Seok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hamed is just riding it out for now. Seok eventually gives up the hold.
Hamed wants to improve his position but Seok is controlling well.
Seok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hamed is trying to control but can't.
Seok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Seok passes to side control.
Hamed trying his best to control but Seok has mounted him.
Seok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seok avoids the attempt from Hamed to control.
Hamed is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seok scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hamed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hamed wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

Seok jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hamed manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Seok is putting a hurting on Hamed here, landing some big shots from side control.
Seok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamed keeps working.
Seok lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hamed down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seok landing strikes.
Seok is looking to take a break and control but Hamed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seok working the head with strikes.
Hamed struggling a bit here.
Seok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamed keeps working.

Seok thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Seok has control of an arm but Hamed manages to advance to Seok's back!
Seok tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hamed looking to control but Seok is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hamed looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seok is squirming around, avoiding Hamed's attempts to control the action.
Hamed tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Seok regains half guard.
Hamed wants to control but Seok is keeping him busy.
Seok is looking to control Hamed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seok avoid being mounted?

Seok looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hamed tries to stand but can't do so whilst Seok controls his leg.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying is best to control the position here.
Seok gets back to full guard.
Seok keeping moving, preventing Hamed from controlling successfully.
Seok is trying to control the position but Hamed postures up.
Seok keeping moving, preventing Hamed from controlling successfully.
Hamed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Seok has his feet on Hamed's thighs here. He's pushed Hamed off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hamed screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok is the new lightweight champion!
Lee Sang Seok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.